Prime No. 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 160 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was backing up on a small ride, and the front tire hit a rock. The steering wheel turned quickly and the steering knob struck the back of his left hand.
04/07/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Was cleaning loose material from around cement pump feed area when the auger caught his glove.
01/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the old #5 North panel in the #6 entry at Spad #6185. The fall is approximately 38' long by 17' wide and 12' high. The fall occurred at a Pittsburgh pillar bre...
12/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The area where the roof fall occurred is a bleeder travel way for the #3 North Panel at the intersection #2 Entry of #28 Break of the panel. The area was bolted on advance with 6' fully grouted resin...
12/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The area where the roof fall occurred is a bleeder travelway for the #3 North Panel inby the 3N, #6 Evaluation Point and proceeded up the entry towards Spad #5685. The area was bolted on advance with...
12/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The area where the fall occurred is a bleeder travelway for the 3 North Panel. One fall occurred in the intersection at 29 Break along the #1 Entry. The area was bolted on advance with 6' fully grou...
09/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fire boss found the roof fall on the South Mains B Section. The fall was approximately 80' x 16' x 13'. The cover was approximately 230' in the area of the fall, and the top was laminated shale...
09/23/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost The employee stated that while traveling on a small ride, the tire hit a rock that was lying on the bottom. When the ride's tire hit the rock, it caused the tires to turn to the right. As the steerin...
09/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Pittsburgh second mining break was within 100 feet of the roof fall location. Adverse conditions were encountered when the cross cut from #5 to #6 Entry was turned on the South A Section at #12 Bre...
07/24/2009 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was completing a power move, employee was hanging the feeder cable when he received an electrical shock to his right hand.
07/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was washing out the reducer on the feeder with a water hose and he pinched the end of his finger between the hose and the frame of the machine.
03/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee was stacking crib block, he was lifting and turning without moving his feet and sprained his left knee.
02/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Geologic conditions consisting of grey shale top mixed with stack rock. Cover of 330', area was bolted with 6' Fully Grouted Resin Bolts with hole boards and 12' non-tension cable bolts as supplement...
02/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost While handling a miner cable, the employee felt pain in his lower back. Please not: This employee did not begin missing work for this injury until 3/11/2009.
12/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None X-cut 2 - 1 at 7 brk s m section #4 panel fall is approx 7' - 9' high, 17' wide & approx 45' long. Cover 390' area bolted with 6' resin bolts & hole boards. A slip at 8' was visible after fall occurre...
12/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE bent a roof bolt during installation. The head of the bolt stuck in the chuck of the bolter. The EE was working his drill head up and down to try and free the roof bolt. He accidentally hit the rot...
12/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost 3 North section #3 HDG. 11-12 blk. while employee was hanging line curtain at face a rock fell, stirking employee on his left foot. He was on his knee at the time of accident.
11/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #3 Hdg., 6 to 7 x-cut. Mains North. The injured was working beside a roof bolter when a rock fell out between bolts in #3 Hdg 6 to 7 x-cut. The rock struck the individual in the back of the head, knoc...
11/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3-n sect. #4 inter, 4 BL. 100' inby spad 5138 Fell in approx. 15-20' high 16'w x 20'L top was gray shale laminated. Water was evident in top after fall. Cover of 270' area bolted with 6' resin bolt...
09/08/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost The bolter wrench was stuck in the head. Injured was using channel locks to remove the stuck wrench. While jerking on the channel locks, injured twisted his wrist. He continued to bolt for the remaind...
08/01/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Injured was operating fletcher twin boom roof bolter. Drill steels dropped out of roof and hit EE in middle finger of right hand.
07/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining #6 lift to rt. in #2 hg 5-6 bl. S. Main D-F panel. Miner was backing out of left and top fell in, covering up about 10' of the cont. miner. Area posted, retrieved C.M. Cover 250'-area bol...
07/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost While running a miner, a rock fell and struck his left leg.
06/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pillaring #11 entry, #7 lift, the roof fell in covering up the continuous miner with approx. 6' of rock. Cover of approx. 300'. Area bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts & header boards. Sub...
03/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While removing a wheel unit from shuttle car, employee had a breaker bar on a wrench. He stood on the breaker bar which slipped off the wrench and struck him on the leg.
03/06/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Injured twisted knee while running roof bolter. Normal work while bolting. Not sure how knee became injured. Right knee has ligiments torn. MRI scheduled 3/25/08
02/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at #20 belt head on E-panel submains 1-North. Laminated shale rock fell from 6'-10'-12'. Area bolted with 6' resin bolts & header boards & 12' cable bolts with monster mats. Cover...
12/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Piece of rock approx 1 1/2 feet long 3in thick. Fell from between roof bolts in fully bolted area and hit injured in the back.
11/30/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While injured was tramming bolter from one work place to the next work place, he put his arm outside the tram canopy deck area and trammed bolter into rib causing arm to get caught between rib and bol...
11/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fell in approx. 12' high x 16' w x 18'l area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts with 6""x12"" header boards and 6-12' cable bolts. top laminated shale no water in top at time of fall cover a...
10/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None x5-4-6 bld, along 19 felt on sub main-fell in approx. 6' high, 16 w x 30' l area bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts and 4' crib set in inter sent. along belt-top laminated 8 hole and had water i...
10/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None N. Main set. #9 inter. 2 way-fell in approx. 6-12' high-16' l wide, 25' l. bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts and 6"" x12"" header boards. chen was spot bolted with 12' lb cable tenain bolts. Co...
09/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in 4 way inter. Fall approx 5'-6'h, 17'w x 40'l. Area bolted with 6' resin bolts & 6"" x 12"" hole boards. Prior fall area was supported with 4' wooden cribs. Fall is at edge of p...
08/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall approx. 6' high, 12'L x 18'W. Area mined in 8-14-07. Cover approx. 350'. Area bolted with 6' resin bolts. Area dangered off & rebolted with 12' cable bolts & 6' resin bolts. All int. cribbed...
08/01/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost While employee was driving a rubber tired 2-3 man ride, employee hit rib with front tire causing steering knob to strike right hand.
07/27/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Using hydraulic tension equipment to put tension on cable type roof bolts, he twisted his back.
07/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fll in #3 Entry at 42 Blk. North Mains Return. Idle cover approx. 365' Top gray shale. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts and 12' cable bolts used as supplemental support and 1...
06/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pillaring on MMV 006 South Section, the roof fell in covering up the cont. miner and cover approx 250'. Operator finished a DBT and was moving miner, when top fell in. Area bolted with 4' resin...
06/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fell in #5 & #6 intake & X5-6 at 43bl. Worth main return MM V Idle. Cover of approx 365', top Gray Shale. Area bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts and hole board & 12' cable bolts used a...
06/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fell in #4 intersection at 40 blk north mains return idle cover of aprox 365', top gray shale, area bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts, 12' cable bolts used as supplemental support and...
02/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None When backing miner out of lost lift on block #2hdg-60-61 bl. of dd 1rt panel. The top cane in and landed on top of miner head-causing himer not to tram out. Revised Roof control plan
01/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Injured person was operating 4 wheel rubber tired ride pulling a portable rock dusted while dusting #16 belt line, front tire hit rib making steering wheel jerk back in opposite direction hitting smal...
12/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal While traveling underground toward section, employees noticed top breaking and dripping and could not get stopped in time to avoid roof fall. Equip. operator stopped ride & started backing up when fal...
12/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 4 way Intersection bolted with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. Bolted in 1996. Fall approx. 6' high - 20' long - 17' wide. Cover of approx. 107'. Fall located inby spad #34, #2 main Intake #18 Bl. inter...
09/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Injured was turning to walk away from roof bolter when he got his foot wedged between two rocks and twisted his right inside leg near knee.
08/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 2-South #4 hdg - 7 bl fall approx 6'-7' high x 17' w x 40'-60' in length. Cover approx 250' area bolted with 5' resin bolts. The hdg was mined between a full, partial pillared block & solid block o...
07/03/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While EE was installing a cable bit. His drill steel got stuck in the roof while trying to remove drill empty, he cut his finger between drill steel and bolt chuck.
02/27/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While operating operator's side of bolter, drill head went up higher than the canopy and got wedged onto canopy. Employee used left hand to separate head and canopy causing hand laceration.
12/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in on Main dtake newtal hdg-just inby 3 head aber dev 1997 and bolted with 4' 3/4"" resin bolts. Thsi area hdg has a roof fall 20-30' inby this fall which has fallen in has a60. we pooted ri...
12/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 2rt. #1 Panel x7-8 fell in at 6 bldg-apporx. 6 1/2-7' high by 17' wide top was shale and laminated div on 12-2-05, pouted off and day will not be cleanely area bolter with 6'-3/5"" fully grouted re...